Alan Packer

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Alan Packer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan Packer has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Alan Packer's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (6 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (5 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (3 papers). Alan Packer is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (6 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (5 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (3 papers). Alan Packer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Israel. Alan Packer's co-authors include Rosemary F. Bachvarova, Peter Besmer, Sharmila Banerjee‐Basu, Katia Manova, Eric J. Huang, Idan Menashe, Ying Hsu, Lauren A. Weiss, Heather C. Mefford and Eric M. Morrow and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Genetics and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Alan Packer

24 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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SFARI Gene 2.0: a community-driven knowledgebase for the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)

2013 495 citations Brett S. Abrahams, Dan E. Arking et al. Molecular Autism profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Whole-genome deep-learning analysis identifies contribution of noncoding mutations to autism risk 2019 ·Nature Genetics ·Jian Zhou, Christopher Y. Park, Chandra L. Theesfeld, Aaron K. Wong, Yuan Yuan, Claudia Scheckel, John J. Fak, (unknown), Kevin Yao, Yoko Tajima, Alan Packer, Robert B. Darnell, Olga G. Troyanskaya	170
2	Genome-wide prediction and functional characterization of the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder 2016 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Arjun Krishnan, Ran Zhang, Vicky Yao, Chandra L. Theesfeld, Aaron K. Wong, Alicja Tadych, Natalia Volfovsky, Alan Packer, Alex Lash, Olga G. Troyanskaya	265
3	Neocortical neurogenesis and the etiology of autism spectrum disorder 2016 ·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Alan Packer	93
4	SFARI Gene 2.0: a community-driven knowledgebase for the autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) breakdown → 2013 ·Molecular Autism ·Brett S. Abrahams, Dan E. Arking, Jerry L. Campbell, Heather C. Mefford, Eric M. Morrow, Lauren A. Weiss, Idan Menashe, (unknown), Sharmila Banerjee‐Basu, Alan Packer	495
5	SFARI Gene: an evolving database for the autism research community 2010 ·Disease Models & Mechanisms ·Sharmila Banerjee‐Basu, Alan Packer	203
6	The clickable genome 2007 ·Nature Reviews Genetics ·Alan Packer	1
7	And all was light 2004 ·Nature ·Alan Packer	1
8	Second-generation models 2004 ·Nature Reviews Genetics ·Alan Packer	2
9	Clusters of clusters 2002 ·Nature Reviews Genetics ·Alan Packer	1
10	Spreading the word 2002 ·Nature Genetics ·Alan Packer	48
11	Hoxa4 expression in developing mouse hair follicles and skin 2000 ·Mechanisms of Development ·Alan Packer, Dan Jane‐wit, Leon McLean, Andrey A. Panteleyev, Angela M. Christiano, Debra J. Wolgemuth	13
12	Regulation of theHoxa4 andHoxa5 genes in the embryonic mouse lung by retinoic acid and TGF?1: Implications for lung development and patterning 2000 ·Developmental Dynamics ·Alan Packer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	40
13	Expression of the murine Hoxa4 gene requires both autoregulation and a conserved retinoic acid response element 1998 ·Development ·Alan Packer, David Crotty, (unknown), Debra J. Wolgemuth	86
14	N-cadherin protein distribution in normal embryos and in embryos carrying mutations in the homeobox gene Hoxa-4 1997 ·The International Journal of Developmental Biology ·Alan Packer, (unknown), (unknown), Karoline Knudsen, (unknown)	25
15	A sequence conserved in vertebrate Hox gene introns functions as an enhancer regulated by posterior homeotic genes in Drosophila imaginal discs 1997 ·Mechanisms of Development ·Liam P. Keegan, Theodor E. Haerry, David Crotty, Alan Packer, Debra J. Wolgemuth, Walter J. Gehring	20
16	Kit ligand mediates survival of type a spermatogonia and dividing spermatocytes in postnatal mouse testes 1995 ·Molecular Reproduction and Development ·Alan Packer, Peter Besmer, Rosemary F. Bachvarova	134
17	The Ligand of the c-kit Receptor Promotes Oocyte Growth 1994 ·Developmental Biology ·Alan Packer, Ying Hsu, Peter Besmer, Rosemary F. Bachvarova	205
18	The Murine Steel Panda Mutation Affects Kit Ligand Expression and Growth of Early Ovarian Follicles 1993 ·Developmental Biology ·Eric J. Huang, Katia Manova, Alan Packer, Sandra Sanchez, Rosemary F. Bachvarova, Peter Besmer	179
19	A Discrete LINE-1 Transcript in Mouse Blastocysts 1993 ·Developmental Biology ·Alan Packer, Katia Manova, Rosemary F. Bachvarova	54
20	Influence of age on problems experienced by patients with lung cancer undergoing radiation therapy. 1993 ·PubMed ·Patricia J. Larson, (unknown), M. Dodd, Mary‐Lynn Brecht, Alan Packer	8

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